4/27/2023 0 Comments Nikon tiltshift lens![]() The shift part of the lens rotates 90 degrees left and right, with click stops every 30 degrees. The range of shift available is plus or minus 12mm and the amount of tilt plus or minus 7.5 degrees. All of these controls work very smoothly. Nearest to the camera body the same is available for the shift mechanism. Distances are marked in feet and metres and there is also a depth of field scale.įurther back we find the tilt control, scale, rotation and lock mechanisms. Unusually for such as wide angle lens, it matches the acuity of the D810 focusing screen perfectly and is actually very easy to focus, the image snapping in and out crisply. Behind this is a beautifully damped manual focusing ring, and this is, of course, a manual focus only lens. There is no possibility of attaching filters or hoods. This covers a highly bulbous front element. Starting at the front of the lens, we have a very substantial locking lens cap that bayonets on without any difficulty in alignment. All of these controls are firm but smooth and look well made, able to withstand a long period of regular use without problems. There are locks to prevent accidental movement. This offers not only the possibility of changing the way receding lines are recorded but also for control of depth of field for subjects lying at an angle to the camera axis. Tilt, shift and also rotation of both these parameters give a very versatile group of potential movements. The instructions advise that users of cameras other than the D5, D4 series, D810 series and D500 may find that some combinations of shift and rotation may not be available as the controls may foul the camera body. Duly warned, I am pleased to report that my fingers remain unscathed after using the lens for several days. It is a serious business from the start as we peel off the various warning notices about the possibility of trapped fingers as there are so many ways to rotate parts of the lens. The PC Nikkor 19mm f/4E ED lens is an impressive piece of kit, looking very much at home on the Nikon D810 body. Nikon PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED Handling and Features Let's have a close look at Nikon's new 19mm tilt-shift lens and see how it handles on the Nikon D810 provided for this review. At one time the purview of the large format photographer, smaller format DSLRs are also well catered for, albeit it in a more limited way. To satisfy whatever causes this contradiction in our brains the tilt-shift lens was created. This is absolutely optically correct, and we accept it when we see train tracks receding into the distance, but not when we see skyscrapers receding into the sky. However, whenever we use a camera to do the same thing and reproduce the result on a flat surface then we instantly notice the converging verticals. Whenever we look up at a building, our eyes see nothing untoward at all, it all looks perfectly natural.
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